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ZANESVILLE, Ohio- As we sit in the middle of June, we’re all hoping for the best in the coming months. Which could lead to high school sports this fall. West Muskingum football will have a new identity with, Nate Brownrigg as the head coach. Brownrigg is set to begin his first season with the Tornadoes. […]

NEW CONCORD, Ohio- Esports is one of the fastest growing sports in the world and it just continues to grow. Video games use to be a way to have fun. Now it’s also a way to make a living or have a college education paid for. WHIZ reporter Chase Fisher takes an inside look at […]

BEVERLY, Ohio- It’s not often someone can graduate from high school and have a chance to compete for a national championship all with in a few months. “I learned that if I try to be like everybody else that it doesn’t work. It’s easier to enjoy who you are and be who you are,” said […]

THORNVILLE, Ohio- Glen Hursey has died at the age of 90. Hursey accomplished a lot during his time in the Miskingum Valley League. As a basketball player he was the all-time leading scorer, in the state of Ohio, when he graduated from Glenford High School. After his playing days, Hursey was the commissioner of the […]

NEW CONCORD, Ohio- The Muskingum University athletic program will be growing by two sports this fall. Archery and STUNT will be the two new Muskie sports. Both will start as club sports in the fall of 2020 and then transition into varsity sports in the fall of 2021. By adding the two sports, Muskingum becomes […]

ZANESVILLE, Ohio- Rosecrans and Tri-Valley’s will both be playing college soccer at Marietta. Both players found training a bit more difficult during the state lockdown then what they were expecting, however training with one another was a big help. Please follow and like us:

DRESDEN, Ohio- It’s no question, being a first year head coach in any sport at any level can be difficult. With what we’re going through right now, with COVID-19, there’s a lot more challenges that come with being a first year head coach, just ask Tri-Valley football coach, Cam West. “After I took the job […]

ZANESVILLE, Ohio- Rosecrans football team has just 18 players. In any other year, that would be a disadvantage, however this is unlike any other year. New head coach Chris Zemba has divided his team into two groups, nine players and a coach. Seniors Ethan Phillips and Thomas Spohn are each in a separate group and […]

ZANESVILLE, Ohio- For the first time in its 124-year history, The Boston Marathon won’t be happening in Boston. It’ll be done virtually for all the runners that qualified for the 2020 race. Meaning runners will get to run the 26.2 mile race any where they choose, as long as it’s completed between September 7th-14th. Bill […]